A team from the Tripura government has set off to Arunachal Pradesh to bring back 24 child labourers and some adult workers who were reportedly trafficked for unauthorized work. The team, consisting of officials from the Child Welfare Committee, Labour Department, and Tripura Police, aims to return the rescued individuals within the next two to three days.
Upon receiving a request from Tripura Police, authorities in Arunachal Pradesh successfully rescued the 24 child labourers and accompanying adult workers who were trafficked for unauthorized labor. The Tripura police were informed by their Arunachal Pradesh counterparts about the successful rescue operation.
Initially believed to be around 30 children taken to Arunachal Pradesh, subsequent verification confirmed that 24 children were indeed forced into unauthorized work. The families of these children had raised concerns, prompting a missing persons case and subsequent collaboration between Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh Police to locate and rescue the trafficked individuals.
The families of the missing children, who work in tea gardens in Northern Tripura, expressed distress over the ill-treatment and harsh living conditions their children were subjected to in Arunachal Pradesh. Tripura Minister Tinku Roy reached out to his Arunachal Pradesh counterpart for assistance in rescuing the children and ensuring their safe return home.
In a letter to the Arunachal Pradesh Minister, Roy highlighted the plight of the trafficked individuals, emphasizing the urgent need for their rescue and repatriation to Tripura. Allegations of denial of rightful wages and benefits, ill-treatment, and inhumane living conditions have underscored the humanitarian crisis surrounding the situation.
